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Stefan Jackiw

The Brettybang Show

Harriman-Jewell Series

The Mind Over Finger Podcast

Classical Rebellion

Moments of Musical Revelation

Holly Mulcahy

Marin Alsop

Itzhak Perlman

Lang Lang

Don Greene

Alvin Ailey

Jason Heath

Sarah Whitney

Nathan Cole

Jennet Ingle

Denise Tryon

Kate Kayaian

Amy Beth Horman

Eli Epstein

Jamie Parker

OwlTail

Young violinist Stefan Jackiw recalls his first meeting with Aspen's legendary teacher Dorothy DeLay - and a very unusual assignment.

Young violinist Stefan Jackiw recalls his first meeting with Aspen's legendary teacher Dorothy DeLay - and a very unusual assignment.

1: Stefan Jackiw, 'Write it down!'

A great conversation with Stefan Jackiw before his upcoming performances of Beethoven's Violin Concerto with the San Diego Symphony.

Beethoven and Stefan Jackiw

In this episode, international soloist Stefan Jackiw talks to us about his journey overcoming a serious injury.  He tells us how he got injured, the steps he took to heal, the mental impact it had on him, and how he stays injury free. He also elaborates on:  What his musicology studies brought to his playing What collaborating with other musicians mean to him Establishing strong fundamentals on the instrument How he maximizes his practice time His injury story:  How it happened Facing the stigma attached to being an injured musician The mental impact it had on him and the new mindsets he developed as a result The reflection he did, the changes he implemented and how he overcame it How he modified his setup and technique as a result How he remains injury free   The very important concept of surrendering in practicing How our level of stress and the amount of pressure we tolerate affects our playing How to plan practice      Don’t forget to visit the Mind Over Finger Resources’ page to check out amazing books recommended by my podcast guests, as well as my favorite websites, cds, the podcasts I like to listen to, and the practice and podcasting tools I use every day!  Find it here: www.mindoverfinger.com/resources!   And join the Mind Over Finger Book Club in the Tribe!  We meet HERE, and we’re currently discussing The Inner Game of Golf by Tim Gallwey!   Don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter to get your free guide to a super productive practice using the metronome!  This guide is the perfect entry point to help you bring more mindfulness and efficiency into your practice and it’s filled with tips and tricks on how to use that wonderful tool to take your practicing and your playing to new heights! TURN THE METRONOME ON AND START PRACTICING BETTER AND LEARNING FASTER RIGHT NOW!  GET YOUR FREE METRONOME GUIDE TODAY AT www.mindoverfinger.com!!!!     MORE ABOUT STEFAN JACKIW: Website: https://stefanjackiw.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stefan+jackiw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stefanjackiwviolin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StefanJackiw/   Stefan Jackiw is one of America’s foremost violinists, captivating audiences with playing that combines poetry and purity with an impeccable technique. Hailed for playing of "uncommon musical substance" that is “striking for its intelligence and sensitivity” (Boston Globe), Jackiw has appeared as soloist with the Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco symphony orchestras, among others. This season, he will re-unite with Juraj Valcuha to make his debut with the Konzerthaus Orchestra Berlin performing Korngold’s Violin Concerto. He also returns performing Stravinsky to the Bournemouth Symphony with Kirill Karabits, the Helsinki Philharmonic with Hans Graf, and the RTÉ National Symphony in Dublin with Leonard Slatkin.  Other highlights include performances with the San Diego Symphony and Rafael Payare, the Indianapolis and Baltimore Symphonies with David Danzmayr, and the Omaha Symphony. In recital, Stefan continues touring the complete Ives Sonatas with Jeremy Denk, with whom he has recorded the sonatas for future release on Nonesuch Records. He also appears on tour with harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, exploring works for violin and harpsichord and featuring a new commission by Lester St. Louis, and continues to perform alongside pianist Conrad Tao and cellist Jay Campbell as part of the Junction Trio, with stops this season in Massachusetts, Washington D.C., Ohio, California, Texas, New Mexico, Florida, and more. Highlights of recent seasons include his debut with the Cleveland Orchestra and Juraj Valcuha, with whom he also re-united for performances in Dallas, Detroit, and Luxembourg; performances of Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto at Carnegie Hall with Mikhail Pletnev, as part of a multi-city tour with the Russian National Orchestra; as well as performances with the St. Louis Symphony under Nicholas McGegan, the Minnesota Orchestra under Ilyich Rivas, the Rotterdam Philharmonic under Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Indianapolis Symphony under Krzysztof Urbanski, and the Pittsburgh Symphony under Valčuha. Other highlights in Europe included his performances with the Netherlands Radio Symphony and Ludovic Morlot at the Concertgebouw. In Asia, Stefan has appeared with the Tokyo Symphony at Suntory Hall under the direction of Krzysztof Urbanski, and the Seoul Philharmonic under Venzago. He has also toured Korea, playing chamber music with Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica. In Australia, Stefan toured with the Australian Chamber Orchestra play-directing Mendelssohn. He also gave the world premiere of American composer David Fulmer’s Violin Concerto No 2 “Jubilant Arcs”, written for him and commissioned by the Heidelberg Festival with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie under Matthias Pintscher. Recital highlights have included his performances of the complete Ives violin Sonatas with Jeremy Denk at Tanglewood and Boston’s Jordan Hall, and performance of the complete Brahms violin sonatas, which he has recorded for Sony. He also recently recorded the Beethoven Triple with Inon Barnatan, Alisa Weilerstein, Alan Gilbert and Academy St. Martin in the Fields. Jackiw has performed in numerous important festivals and concert series, including the Aspen Music Festival, Ravinia Festival, Caramoor International Music Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, New York’s Mostly Mozart Festival, the Philharmonie de Paris, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, the Celebrity Series of Boston, and the Washington Performing Arts Society. As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with such artists as Jeremy Denk, Steven Isserlis, Yo-Yo Ma, and Gil Shaham, and forms a trio with Jay Campbell and Conrad Tao. At the opening night of Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall in New York, Jackiw was the only young artist invited to perform, playing alongside such artists as Emanuel Ax, Renée Fleming, Evgeny Kissin, and James Levine. Born to physicist parents of Korean and German descent, Stefan Jackiw began playing the violin at the age of four. His teachers have included Zinaida Gilels, Michèle Auclair, and Donald Weilerstein. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University, as well as an Artist Diploma from the New England Conservatory, and is the recipient of a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. He lives in New York City.     If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes!  I truly appreciate your support! Visit www.mindoverfinger.com for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice. Join the Mind Over Finger Tribe here!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/     THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show’s musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly!   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/

In this episode, international soloist Stefan Jackiw talks to us about his journey overcoming a serious injury.  He tells us how he got injured, the steps he took to heal, the mental impact it had on him, and how he stays injury free. He also elaborates on: <ul> <li>What his musicology studies brought to his playing</li> <li>What collaborating with other musicians mean to him</li> <li>Establishing strong fundamentals on the instrument</li> <li>How he maximizes his practice time</li> <li>His injury story: <ul> <li>How it happened</li> <li>Facing the stigma attached to being an injured musician</li> <li>The mental impact it had on him and the new mindsets he developed as a result</li> <li>The reflection he did, the changes he implemented and how he overcame it</li> <li>How he modified his setup and technique as a result</li> <li>How he remains injury free</li> </ul> </li> <li>The very important concept of surrendering in practicing</li> <li>How our level of stress and the amount of pressure we tolerate affects our playing</li> <li>How to plan practice</li> </ul> Don’t forget to visit the <a href="https://www.mindoverfinger.com/resources" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mind Over Finger Resources</a>’ page to check out amazing books recommended by my podcast guests, as well as my favorite websites, cds, the podcasts I like to listen to, and the practice and podcasting tools I use every day!  Find it here: <a href="http://www.mindoverfinger.com/resources" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mindoverfinger.com/resources</a>! And join the Mind Over Finger Book Club in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tribe</a>!  We meet <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>, and we’re currently discussing <a href="https://amzn.to/2t51lhP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Inner Game of Golf</a> by <a href="https://amzn.to/2t51lhP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tim Gallwey</a>! Don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter to get <a href="http://www.mindoverfinger.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">your free guide to a super productive practice</a> using the metronome!  This guide is the perfect entry point to help you bring more mindfulness and efficiency into your practice and it’s filled with tips and tricks on how to use that wonderful tool to take your practicing and your playing to new heights! <a href="http://www.mindoverfinger.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TURN THE METRONOME ON AND START PRACTICING BETTER AND LEARNING FASTER RIGHT NOW!  GET YOUR FREE METRONOME GUIDE TODAY AT www.mindoverfinger.com!!!!</a> MORE ABOUT STEFAN JACKIW: Website: <a href="https://stefanjackiw.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://stefanjackiw.com/</a> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stefan+jackiw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stefan+jackiw</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stefanjackiwviolin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/stefanjackiwviolin/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StefanJackiw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/StefanJackiw/</a> Stefan Jackiw is one of America’s foremost violinists, captivating audiences with playing that combines poetry and purity with an impeccable technique. Hailed for playing of "uncommon musical substance" that is “striking for its intelligence and sensitivity” (Boston Globe), Jackiw has appeared as soloist with the Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco symphony orchestras, among others. This season, he will re-unite with Juraj Valcuha to make his debut with the Konzerthaus Orchestra Berlin performing Korngold’s Violin Concerto. He also returns performing Stravinsky to the Bournemouth Symphony with Kirill Karabits, the Helsinki Philharmonic with Hans Graf, and the RTÉ National Symphony in Dublin with Leonard Slatkin.  Other highlights include performances with the San Diego Symphony and Rafael Payare, the Indianapolis and Baltimore Symphonies with David Danzmayr, and the Omaha Symphony. In recital, Stefan continues touring the complete Ives Sonatas with Jeremy Denk, with whom he has recorded the sonatas for future release on Nonesuch Records. He also appears on tour with harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, exploring works for violin and harpsichord and featuring a new commission by Lester St. Louis, and continues to perform alongside pianist Conrad Tao and cellist Jay Campbell as part of the Junction Trio, with stops this season in Massachusetts, Washington D.C., Ohio, California, Texas, New Mexico, Florida, and more. Highlights of recent seasons include his debut with the Cleveland Orchestra and Juraj Valcuha, with whom he also re-united for performances in Dallas, Detroit, and Luxembourg; performances of Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto at Carnegie Hall with Mikhail Pletnev, as part of a multi-city tour with the Russian National Orchestra; as well as performances with the St. Louis Symphony under Nicholas McGegan, the Minnesota Orchestra under Ilyich Rivas, the Rotterdam Philharmonic under Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Indianapolis Symphony under Krzysztof Urbanski, and the Pittsburgh Symphony under Valčuha. Other highlights in Europe included his performances with the Netherlands Radio Symphony and Ludovic Morlot at the Concertgebouw. In Asia, Stefan has appeared with the Tokyo Symphony at Suntory Hall under the direction of Krzysztof Urbanski, and the Seoul Philharmonic under Venzago. He has also toured Korea, playing chamber music with Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica. In Australia, Stefan toured with the Australian Chamber Orchestra play-directing Mendelssohn. He also gave the world premiere of American composer David Fulmer’s Violin Concerto No 2 “Jubilant Arcs”, written for him and commissioned by the Heidelberg Festival with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie under Matthias Pintscher. Recital highlights have included his performances of the complete Ives violin Sonatas with Jeremy Denk at Tanglewood and Boston’s Jordan Hall, and performance of the complete Brahms violin sonatas, which he has recorded for Sony. He also recently recorded the Beethoven Triple with Inon Barnatan, Alisa Weilerstein, Alan Gilbert and Academy St. Martin in the Fields. Jackiw has performed in numerous important festivals and concert series, including the Aspen Music Festival, Ravinia Festival, Caramoor International Music Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, New York’s Mostly Mozart Festival, the Philharmonie de Paris, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, the Celebrity Series of Boston, and the Washington Performing Arts Society. As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with such artists as Jeremy Denk, Steven Isserlis, Yo-Yo Ma, and Gil Shaham, and forms a trio with Jay Campbell and Conrad Tao. At the opening night of Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall in New York, Jackiw was the only young artist invited to perform, playing alongside such artists as Emanuel Ax, Renée Fleming, Evgeny Kissin, and James Levine. Born to physicist parents of Korean and German descent, Stefan Jackiw began playing the violin at the age of four. His teachers have included Zinaida Gilels, Michèle Auclair, and Donald Weilerstein. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University, as well as an Artist Diploma from the New England Conservatory, and is the recipient of a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. He lives in New York City. If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes!  I truly appreciate your support! Visit <a href="http://www.mindoverfinger.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mindoverfinger.com</a> for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice. Join the Mind Over Finger Tribe here!  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/</a> THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer <a href="https://composerjim.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jim Stephenson</a> who graciously provided the show’s musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly! MIND OVER FINGER: <a href="http://www.mindoverfinger.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mindoverfinger.com</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/</a>

058 Stefan Jackiw: Overcoming Injury

Conrad Tao

listen | The morning after violinist Stefan Jackiw performed at the Series' Prelude benefit, Clark Morris recounts the experience to KXTR's Patrick Neas and also reports on the free Discovery concert played by pianist Conrad Tao only days before. | www.harriman-jewell.org

<a href="http://www.harriman-jewell.org/rss/080916_KXTR_convo.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">listen</a> | The morning after violinist Stefan Jackiw performed at the Series' Prelude benefit, Clark Morris recounts the experience to KXTR's Patrick Neas and also reports on the free Discovery concert played by pianist Conrad Tao only days before. | <a href="http://www.harriman-jewell.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.harriman-jewell.org</a>

A celebration talented young artists: Conrad Tao and Stefan Jackiw